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April
To April 25
STUDENT ART SHOW
Featuring artwork from students in Grades K-12 in the Newport public schools, admission is free, Gallery hours, Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sponsored by Sugar Rive Bank.
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PEEPS PARTY
Friday, April 19, 5-6:30 p.m., winners announced, prizes include first, second and third in each category as well as “Best in Peeps, Peeps S’more Roast in the parking lot weather permitting, Peeps-themed refreshments, vote for your favorite diorama for the “Peep-les Choice Award, Dioramas on display Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and April 23, 24 and 25, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., entry deadline, April 18, Library Arts Center, Newport.
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CAR SHOW
Newport Chevrolet Dealership, 320 John Stark Highway, Newport, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., see the cars and meet the stars. The lineup includes dirt cars, mods, coupes, late models, Fast Four, Old Timers, Asphalt cars, Pro Stocks, Super Streets, 10 a.m. to noon, kids’ pictures.
EASTER EGG HUNT
Sunapee Recreation annual Easter Egg Hunt, starts promptly at 9:30 a.m., Sunapee Harbor, for ages 9 years and younger.
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THE CAPITAL CRIME OF WITCHCRAFT
What the primary sources tell us, a New Hampshire Humanirties To Go Program presented by Margo Burns, program focuses on the Salem Witch Trials of 1693, 7 p.m., History Hall, Lempster, light refreshments will be served, sponsored by the Lempster Historical SocietY
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SWING DANCE
Mount Royal Academy invites you to a Swing Dance, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $15 at the door, $10 pre-paid, tickets available at Newport Fitness, Swing Dance features East Bay Jazz, 10 piece ensemble.
THE BRADFORD BOG PEOPLE
Old Time Fiddlers, 7 p.m. at Warner Town Hall, Main Street, Warner. Take a step back in time, meet, and spend your evening listening to the New England recording artists, the Bradford Bog People. Often aired on New Hampshire Public Radio’s Folk Show and other stations throughout the country, the BBP present mostly traditional acoustic music from the Appalachian Mountains, on banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin. Foot stomping music, beautiful harmonies and clogging, too.
RUBBER DUCKY RACE
Benefits Springfield’s 250th celebration, $10 per Rubber Duck, cash prizes, $300, $200 and $100, 3 p.m., Morgan Pond Brook at Twin Lake Villa.
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CAN YOU HEAR IT?
Spring is finally in the air and amphibians all over are calling out as they emerge from our wetlands and vernal pools. Come to The Fells to discover the magic of a New Hampshire vernal pool. We’ll be looking for the eggs of our native salamanders and frogs and maybe catch sight of these remarkable creatures. This program is offered jointly by The Fells and Lake Sunapee Protective Association. Fells and LSPA members are free, nonmembers $5 per family. No registration required. Meets at The Fells Gatehouse. The Fells Historic Estate and Gardens, wwwthefells.org
KEARSARGE CHORALE
Spring Concert, “It Might as Well Be Spring,” 3 p.m. at the Sawyer Center Theater, Colby-Sawyer College, New London. The program will include madrigals from the 16th and 20th centuries, a baroque song with flute accompaniment, love songs, spirituals, and familiar Broadway choruses. Tickets will be available at Tatewell Gallery and Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London, at Main Street BookEnds in Warner, at kearsargechorale.org and at the door.
May
2
ACADEMIC EXPO AND TRANSITION FAIR
Newport Middle and High School and Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center. To our valued family resource vendors and community support services, please join us for our Third Annual Fair from 6-8 p.m. Newport Middle and High School, 245 North Main St., come share the evening with students and families as we explore the many school and community resources and wonderful opportunities our district has to offer.
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If it’s early May, we are in the middle of the great spring bird migration. Join local expert Peter Newbern for an early morning easy to moderate bird walk, learning some tricks about how to identify bird songs and calls by interpreting what it seems like they are singing, followed by a chance to hear and see some of the neo-tropical birds returning to New Hampshire and to habitats further north. Meets at the Fells Kiosk. Members, free, non-members, $10. Advance registration requested, call 763-4789 Extension 3.
4 and 5
FORT AT NO. 4
French and Indian War, Saturday, 10 a .m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., re-enactors/living historians personifying British and French troops, rangers, militia, camp followers, Native Americans and sutlers gather to recreate events surrounding New England’s involvement in the war Included during this two-day event are tactical battle reenactments, open hearth and campfire cooking, blacksmithing, textile production and colonial trades, 26 Springfield Road, Charlestown, www.fortat4.org or call 826-5700.
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LYME DISEASE DISCUSSION
MainStrreet Bookends, Warner, 16 East Main St., Warner, 2-3 p.m., May is Lyme Awareness Month so join Dr. Lynn Durand and author Dana Biscotti Myskowski for an informational discussion.
SUNDAY BRUNCH AT THE SOUTH CHURCH
South Congregational Church, Newport, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dave and Jane Heald Spring Brunch featuring Dave’s famous chowder, hamquiche and salads, sweet rolls, breads and dessert; Mexican flair, chilaquiles and taco pie, adults, $12, children, $6, tots, free, tickets will be sold at the door, for reservations call 863-3729, vegetarian and dairy free options available, sponsored by the Heald Family.
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NEWPORT ROTARY CLUB PENNY SALE
Newport Middle High School Gymnasium, doors open at 5:30 p.m., drawing of prizes starts at 6:30 p.m., 300 prizes plus cash prizes.
CORVETTES DOO WOP REVUE
Claremont Opera House, 8 p.m., $24 reserved seating. Revue is dedicated to preserving and performing the greatest music ever made, the music of the 1950’s Doo Wop era with fresh new energy, www.claremontoperahouse.info
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CHICKEN FARMER 5k RUN/WALK
To register: www.runreg.com/chicken-farmer-5k or call 763-4940, Extension 210
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N.H. TELEPHONE MUSEUM
Apollo 13: NASA’s successful failure, 7-8 p.m. Join us and watch Apollo 13 and, following the movie, listen to Sarah Beattie, Education Coordinator, from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center explain how communication, in its many forms, is critical to not only mission success, but survival as well, 1 Depot St., Warner, suggested $5 donation, Graham Gifford, (603) 456-2234.
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STARK’S MUSTERING OF THE MILITIA
Fort 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., join us as the Militia heed Stark’s call for the men of New Hampshire to fight for freedom.
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